Gardening Advice

We all need the occasional advice and our plan is to regularly publish relevant and topical advice and tips on gardening.

If you have any tips and articles you think would be useful to other members please email them to us at info@emshs.org.uk

Also check out Lyn Davies’s blog in the bottom left hand of the page.

We cannot guarantee to publish all articles sent to us.

Improving Peat Free Media

Posted: Sunday 13th October 2024

Want to improve peat free growing media with vermiculite, perlite and grit. Read how to do so here.
Asian Hornet - Report sightings!

Posted: Sunday 9th June 2024

The Asian Hornet (AH) is now an enormous threat to no only honeybees but also to all pollinators, bumble bees, mason bees and all solitary bees, wasps etc.
"Grown from Grounds" - Project recycling coffee grounds

Posted: Friday 12th April 2024

Like most organic kitchen waste, coffee grounds are great to recycle in the garden to benefit your soil and your plants. Collect free coffee grounds from places displaying the logo. Click for more information.
Fuchsia Newsletter

Posted: Sunday 17th December 2023

Follow this link to read the latest Fuchsia Newsletter
Improve potting compost with Vermiculite

Posted: Wednesday 14th June 2023

Benefits of adding Vermiculite to compost

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